BGSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, the graduation rates was 63.73% (2,047 students out of 3,212 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 795 male and 1,252 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. Last year, the graduation rate was 63.73%. where 2,047 students out of 3,212 candidate completed their degree.

1,546 students completed their course in 4 years and 319 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 83 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, 30 of 50 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 60.00%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is 20.70% (665 out of 3,212 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, the retention rate is 82% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students.